Darwin Ventures names Merchant e-Solutions executive Jadallah partner

Darwin Ventures has named Charlie Jadallah a partner. Jadallah was a founder and executive vice president at Merchant e-Solutions working in business development, bank sales and corporate development. He also worked in Oracle’s strategic business development group. Jadallah also spent time at Netscape Communications working on sales and marketing plans and developing the company’s e-commerce initiatives.

Press Release

Darwin Ventures, a leading venture capital fund-of-funds firm, today announced the appointment of Charlie Jadallah as Partner.

“Charlie is among the most accomplished, respected and forward-thinking executives in Silicon Valley, he was a valuable member of our Advisory Board and we are thrilled to have him join the Darwin team as a full Partner,” said Frank R. Caufield, Managing Partner at Darwin Ventures.

Charlie brings enormous strengths to Darwin with more than 34 years of experience and a deep working knowledge of, Strategic Business Development, Strategic Relationships, International Business Development, Budget Prep & Administration, e-commerce/payments, and the financial services sector.

Charlie was a founder and Executive Vice President for Merchant e-Solutions running Business Development, Bank Sales, and Corporate Development. Merchant e-Solutions offers end-to-end payment solutions and was acquired by Cielo in 2012 for $670 million.

Charlie worked in Oracle’s strategic business development group where he was an invaluable resource launching key areas such as, e-commerce, venture capital, and business development initiatives.

Charlie was an early Netscape Communications employee. As Senior Director of Business Development for the global financial services sector Charlie was instrumental in creating and implemented sales and marketing plans and notably crafting Netscape’s e-commerce and payment initiatives.

Charlie began his career at Visa USA/International in various positions including strategic planning, business/product development, operations and information systems.

“Charlie is known for his uncompromising commitment to performance and business and product development. He is passionate about building great companies by drawing on an interesting mix of professional and international experience and leveraging his extensive relationships and strong contacts. Charlie brings an exceptional wealth of knowledge to our firm,” said Frank R. Caufield.

“There is tremendous entrepreneurial energy and innovation in venture capital today and Darwin is in the middle of it as one of the industry’s best fund-of-funds investor,” said Charlie Jadallah. “Darwin’s participation in venture investing over the past 10 years has translated into success and I’m excited to help cultivate the next generation of innovators.”

About Darwin

Darwin Ventures is a leading venture capital fund-of-funds firm that provides individual and institutional investors (primarily educational endowments and foundations) unique access to investment opportunities that are generally unavailable to most investors. These investments include a diverse group of 33 top-tier venture capital partnership investments across multiple stages and sectors. With approximately $134 million in committed capital, Darwin invests primarily in US-based early-stage venture capital funds diversified across industry sectors focused on technology, information technology, and healthcare. The firm’s long track record of successful investing includes more than 33 portfolio company IPOs and more than 97 acquisitions. Darwin Ventures is located in San Francisco, CA. For additional information, visit www.darwinvc.com.